#680B48
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.137 347), rgb(104, 11, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#680B48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #680B48 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 11, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.137 347) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #680B48 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #680B48 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #680B48 text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #680B48 text on black | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 348)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CD
oklch(81% 0.102 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#E771B4
oklch(70.6% 0.164 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD43A2
oklch(63.2% 0.211 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#C8108D
oklch(55.7% 0.228 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8C0761
oklch(42.7% 0.176 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#680B48
oklch(35% 0.137 347)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#680B48 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1C2C49 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B46 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70062A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #680B48
#680B48
oklch(35% 0.137 347)
- #004632
#004632
oklch(35% 0.072 166.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #680B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
Use #680B48 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.